Three of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case - Akshay, Pawan, and Vinay - have now approached the International Court of Justice (ICJ) seeking a stay on their death sentence. The court settles disputes and gives advisory opinions on international legal issues referred to it by the UN. The four convicts on death row are Mukesh Singh, Vinay Sharma, Pawan Gupta, and Akshay Thakur. Legal experts have noted that owing to the judicial procedures provided under India's legal system, it is possible that the death row convicts are delaying their ultimate fate by filing petitions and counter-petitions successively. The appeal, filed by Advocate AP Singh, said that the investigation is not only flawed but also unreliable which deserved justice chastisement and warrants rejection.

Source: dna March 16, 2020 15:11 UTC